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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Cooling System Capacity 
2.3L engine - manual transmission 6.6 liters (6.9 quart)
2.3L engine - automatic transmission 7.6 liters (8.0 quart)
3.0L engine 10.0 liters (10.5 quart)
Coolant Type 
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (in California, Oregon and New Mexico VC-7-B, in Canada CVC-7-A) or equivalent (yellow color) WSS-M97B51-A1
Other Chemicals 
Premium Cooling System Flush VC-1 ESR-M14P7-A
Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets VC-6 WSS-M99B37-B6
Cooling System Pressure Test Specifications 
Radiator 138 kPa (20 psi)
Radiator Cap Pressure Test Specification 
Radiator cap 120 kPa (17.4 psi) to 150 kPa (21.7 psi)
Thermostat Opening Temperatures 
Thermostat starts to open (2.3L) 90°C (194°F)
Thermostat starts to open (3.0L 4V) 84°C -88°C (183°F-190°F)
Thermostat fully open (2.3L) 106°C (223°F)
Thermostat fully open (3.0L 4V) 98.9°C (210°F)